Citation

Chung J, Lam K, Ho KY, Cheung AT, Ho L, Gibson F, Li W. J. Health Psychol. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1359105318800159.

Affiliation

The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105318800159

PMID

30229681

Abstract

This study explored the relationships among resilience, self-esteem, and depressive symptoms in Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. We selected a stratified random sample of 1816 Form 1 students from all 18 districts of Hong Kong. This study revealed that about 21 percent adolescents are experiencing some depressive symptoms. Our results contribute novel findings to the literature showing that resilience is a strong indicator of adolescents at a higher risk of depression and increasing adolescents' resilience to psychological distress is crucial to enhance their mental well-being. It is crucial to develop interventions that can enhance resilience and promote positive mental well-being among adolescents.

Language: en

Keywords

Chinese; adolescents; depressive symptoms; resilience; self-esteem; suicide